Microsoft Network Monitor wiki

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Network Monitor

Developed by	Microsoft
Latest release	3.2 / September 17, 2008
Operating system	Windows
Type	Packet sniffer
Website	http://blogs.technet.com/netmon

Microsoft Network Monitor is a network sniffer and protocol analyzer. It enables capturing, viewing, and analyzing network data and deciphering network protocols. It can be used to troubleshoot network problems and applications on the network.

[edit] History

Network Monitor 3 is a complete overhaul of the earlier Network Monitor 2.x version. Originally versions of Network Monitor were only available through other Microsoft products, such as Systems Management Server (SMS). But now the fully featured product with public parsers is available as a free download.

[edit] Features

Some key features of Network Monitor 3.2 include the following:

• Process tracking
• Grouping by network conversation
• Support for over 300 public and Microsoft proprietary protocols
• Simultaneous capture sessions
• Wireless Monitor Mode with supported wireless NICs
• Real-time capture and display of frames
• Reassembly of fragmented data
• Sniffing of promiscuous mode traffic